Sheer Visual Awesome

Rating: 10/10 (13 July 2013)

Going in this movie had three big pluses: Guillermo del Toro, giant robots, and giant monsters. And oh great Maker what a spectacular mixture they make. There's only a few lulls in the action and just enough about the characters to let you care about them. But the fights. Great Krypton, the fights! The audience I was with was *cheering* in places, and that just never happens. There is awesome piled on top of awesome until you just sit there with a grin plastered to your face and your smile muscles hurt. This movie has bumped Buckaroo Banzai out of the top spot on my list of greatest movies ever made. This will definitely be a blu-ray purchase in four or five months when it comes out. But why are you reading this review when you could be seeing this flick?!? GO NOW!!